Jessie Wallace reveals EastEnders spin-off Redwater will not be returning for a second series and she admits she has ‘no idea’ what will happen to Kat Slater

The actress appeared alongside Shane Richie, playing their iconic soap characters Kat and Alfie Moon

By Fay Strang

20th September 2017, 9:54 am

Updated: 20th September 2017, 11:34 am

By Fay Strang

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JESSIE Wallace has revealed that Redwater will not be returning for a second series.

The EastEnders spin-off followed soap legends Kat and Alfie Moon — played by Jessie and Shane Richie — as they searched for their estranged son in the Irish countryside, but despite the characters being well-loved, the show proved to be a flop.

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They said: “Everyone thought Redwater would be a huge hit given the massive, loyal fanbase EastEnders has. EastEnders draws in over six million viewers each episode so producers thought Redwater would follow suit and get at least three quarters of the audience.

“It got off to a brilliant start with five million so their hopes were up, but the ratings for episode two were bleak. The fact so many people turned off after episode one [was] very telling.